Alarming missile report draws forceful response from Trump as Iran war tests Americas arsenal

The Trump administration is rejecting concerns that the war with Iran has left the U.S.low on some of its most advanced long-range missiles, after a report found the Army burned through "virtually all" of its stocks of two of its primary long-range precision weapons.The Army has used "virtually all" of its inventories of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) during the five-month conflict with Iran, Reuters, citing people familiar with internal U.S.

military data, reported Tuesday.Officials fear the drawdown could complicate the military's ability to respond to future crises involving adversaries such as China and Russia, according to the report.The White House disputed any suggestion the U.S.

military lacks the weapons needed to carry out its missions.U.S.Soldiers and civilians observe a MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems during a static-display demonstration Aug.

15, 2019, at Katterbach Army Airfield in Ansbach, Germany.(U.S.

Army photo by Charles Rosemond) WEAPONS STOCKPILE SHORTAGES IMPACTING MILITARY STRATEGY IN THE MIDEAST"We have far more munitions than anyone in the world, and far more than we need, despite the fact that an unprecedented amount was given away by Crooked Joe Biden and the Biden Administration to Ukraine and Europe at no cost, in one of many of their extremely dumb moves," President Donald Trump said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital."Our defense companies are, at this moment, making more munitions than they have ever made before, in addition to expanding their plants and equipment at record levels.And as we build up, we will start issuing more to our allies in Europe and elsewhere."If accurate, the report underscores a longstanding Pentagon concern: America's most sophisticated precision weapons can be expended in months but often take years to replace.Reuters also reported that the conflict significantly reduced inventories of Patriot and THAAD missile interceptors, along...